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1901
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P.H. Hanes Knitting Company founded as a manufacturer of men’s underwear.
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1970's
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In the mid 70’s, executives at Hanes Knitting discovered that their white
underwear product were being screenprinted and worn as outerwear. Keith Alms of
Hanes Knitwear believed there was a viable business in selling white underwear T-shirts
to screenprinters. He developed the Hanes 5000 line of T-shirts and began selling
to individual screenprinters.
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1975
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Hanes introduces a roomier, heavier-weight T-shirt, called the Hanes Beefy-T®,
specifically for the screenprint industry. Later that same year, Hanes develops
the "screenprinter fold" eliminating the additional cost and handling of individual
packaging.
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1980
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Hanes Printables becomes a separate division of Hanes Knitwear dedicated to manufacturing
and distributing imprintable T-shirts and other apparel. Hanes Knitwear is part
of Sara Lee Corporation's family of branded consumer products companies.
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1983-85
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Sportshirts and Fleece added to the existing line of long and short sleeve T-shirts.
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1989
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Hanes Printables acquires Stedman® T-shirts and sportshirts.
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1996
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As a major sponsor of the Atlanta Olympics, Hanes produces a one-of-a-kind series
of Hanes Beefy T-shirts representing the 500 days leading up to the Opening Ceremonies.
T-shirt #1 was auctioned for $32,500 which went to purchasing Olympic Game tickets
for underprivileged children.
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1997
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Hanes PrintPro® Fleece wins the prestigious Silver Edison Best New Product Award
for its revolutionary, patented high stitch density fabric.
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1999
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Hanes introduces the Soft L’ink® T-shirt with a patent-pending fabrication
of 100% micro-polyester exterior and 100% ring-spun cotton interior. The Soft L’ink
T-shirt was developed specifically for dye-sublimation transfer printing while maintaining
the soft comfort of cotton.
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1999
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Hanes Printables acquires Outer Banks®, a leading manufacturer of sportshirts.
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2000
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The Hanes Beefy-T turns 25! Today, printed T-shirts are more popular than ever;
research indicates that an average of four T-shirts are purchased each year by individuals
16 years and older.
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2001
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The 1 billionth Hanes Beefy-T T-shirt is sold! Hanes celebrates
with the imprintables industry and a “Beefy-T” PT Cruiser sweepstakes.
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2002
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Hanes Printables introduces Beefy Silver®, a men’s T-shirt made from its
signature blend of cotton and eucalyptus-derived Nativa™ rayon, producing
a soft, silky alternative to standard cotton T-shirts.
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2003
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Hanes Printables introduces Silver for Her®, a women’s collection of versatile
and stylish tops designed specifically for resort, retail and corporate customers.
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2004
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Hanes Printables introduces Hanes StayClean® Sportshirts, a patent-pending stain
repel and release protection system for knits.
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2004
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Hanes Printables introduces a “Go Tagless” Hanes Authentic T-shirt.
Say ‘Goodbye’ to irritating neck labels and ‘Hello’ to ultimate
comfort. No more itchy, scratchy tags.
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2006
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Hanesbrands Inc. a leading marketer of innerwear, outerwear and hosiery apparel
completed its spin-off as an independent company from Sara Lee Corporation on September
6, 2006.
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2011
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Destination Tagless – all t-shirts in the Hanes Imagewear line are converted
to tag-free neck labels. ComfortBlend® EcoSmart™ products are introduced
– made with up to 5% polyester from recycled plastic.
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